What are ‘jake brakes'? "Jake brakes" are the common term for the Jacobs engine brake, which alters the operation of an engine's exhaust and allows it to function as a power-absorbing air compressor ...

Sep. 16—MERCER — Mercer Borough Council is working to eliminate the nuisance of the noise of large trucks using jake brakes. At a meeting last week, they discussed a potential ordinance to regulate ...

HALEDON — Drivers of heavy trucks are the target of a proposed law the Borough Council was expected to pass this week to stop the use of loud brakes on local streets. The brakes that officials want to ...

The city of De Queen, Ark. reportedly has banned jake brakes by truckers in the city. De Queen officials will post signs that say “no jake brake” and will enforce the ordinance by issuing fines of up ...

Excessive noise caused by commercial trucks using their engine brakes to slow down — sometimes called “jake brakes” — has ...

New Kensington officials are considering a restriction on the use of jake brakes in part of the city. “Jake brakes” are the common term for the Jacobs Engine Brake, which alters the operation of an ...

City Council recently introduced an ordinance amendment that would eliminate the current prohibition on the use of diesel truck engine brakes on 31st Street in the city — a prohibition put in place ...

The use of “Jake brakes” is now banned in designated parts of Morgan County after the Sept. 2 meeting of the Morgan County Board of Commissioners. The commissioners unanimously passed Ordinance No. 1, ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) — Extremely loud noises from sand trucks and other big rigs near residential areas of Bossier City have led to a new law. As a result, the use of Jake brakes soon will be ...

SALEM — Perry Township Trustee Cliff Mix said he will check on whether the township can pass a resolution and get signs to regulate the use of jake brakes on state Route 14, but Trustee Don Rudibaugh ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — This week is work zone awareness week as transportation leaders hope to cut down on fatalities and injuries in construction areas. According to the Alabama Department of ...